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High Sheriff of Louth

The High Sheriff of Louth was the Crown's representative for County Louth, a territory known as his bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people, he held his office for the duration of a year. He had judicial, ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs.

History

The office of High Sheriff is the oldest under the British crown. It was established in Louth in 1227 and remained first in precedence in the county until the reign of Edward VII, when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the Crown as the Sovereign's personal representative. In the United Kingdom, the High Sheriff remains the Sovereign's county representative for all matters relating to the Judiciary and the maintenance of law and order. The office of High Sheriff of Louth was abolished in 1922 when the Irish Free State became largely independent.

High Sheriffs of County Louth

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

References

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  2. ^ "High Sheriffs, 1824". The Connaught Journal. 1 March 1824. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. ^ "New Sheriffs". The Kilkenny Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  4. ^ Burke, Bernard; Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1 January 1912). A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland. p. 656.
  5. ^ "New Irish Sheriffs". The Armagh Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Ireland Old News". Ballina Chronicle. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  7. ^ a b Visitation of Ireland